misstress

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verb

To stress incorrectly.

“a misstressed syllable”

Similar
misemphasize
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Meanings

verbmisstress (third-person singular simple present misstresses, present participle misstressing, simple past and past participle misstressed)

present singular third person misstresses · participle present misstressing · participle past misstressed · past misstressed

  1. To stress incorrectly.

    a misstressed syllable

    Synonyms: misemphasize

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo stress incorrectly.

Similar
misemphasize

Origin

From mis- + stress.

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APA

misstress. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misstress

MLA

“misstress.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misstress. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “misstress,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/misstress.

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